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Creating Branches Using GitHub GUI

  • This guide explains how to create branches in a GitHub repository using the GitHub web interface (GUI). Branching allows you to work on new features, bug fixes, or experiments in isolation from the main codebase.

Task: Create Branches and verify

1. Navigate to Your Repository

  • Go to github.com and sign in.
  • Click on your repository from the list or search for it.

2. Open the Branch Selector

  • At the top left of your repository page, locate the branch selector dropdown (usually says main or gh-pages).
  • Click the dropdown to view existing branches.

Create Branch

3. Create a New Branch

  • Create 2 branches: bugfix-branch, feature-branch.
  • In the branch selector, type the name of your new branch
  • GitHub will show an option: Create branch: <your-branch-name> from <current-branch>.
  • Click this option to create and switch to the new branch.

4. Verify the New Branches

  • The branch selector should now display your new branch name.
  • Click on the Branches tab under the Code section to view all branches in the repository.
  • Verify that your new branches (bugfix-branch, feature-branch) are listed.

Branches list

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